La Ametralladora (magazine)
| Editor | Miguel Mihura |
|---|---|
| Categories | Satirical magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Final issue | 1939 |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
La Ametralladora (Spanish: Machine Gun) was a weekly satirical magazine which was published in Spain during the period 1937–1939.[1] It was distributed to the nationalists fighting in the civil war.[2]
History and profile
La Ametralladora was established in 1937.[3][4] The magazine was produced during the civil war and addressed the nationalist fighters.[5] They were supporters of Francisco Franco, future Fascist ruler of Spain.[4] Miguel Mihura edited the magazine[6] which came out weekly.[4] Tono, pseudonym of Antonio Lara de Gavilán, also contributed to the magazine.[4]
Its competitor was L'Esquella de la Torratxa which was the organ of the republicans.[5] La Ametralladora ceased publication in 1939 when the civil war ended and was succeeded by another satirical magazine La Codorniz.[3][4]
References
- ProQuest 2201854641.
- ISBN 978-1-119-17013-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-313-33770-3.
- ^ S2CID 144037434.
- ^ a b Antonio Bentivegna (2017). Humorismo gráfico y militancia durante la guerra civil española: La Ametralladora y L'Esquella de la Torratxa (PhD thesis) (in Spanish). Ohio State University. p. ii.
- S2CID 162341373.